FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jean Ann (she was a Secretary to Governor Luther Youngdahl)Children: Three children: Jane Ann, Paula K., and Carol Jean (daughters)Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Carl Donald Peterson
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GENERAL NOTES

He was of Swedish ancestry.

He was chair of the state Republican party from 1950 to 1953.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1960.